Iran warns Berlin festival against politicizing cinema
TEHRAN – Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) Hojjatollah Ayyubi warned director of the Berlin International Film Festival Dieter Kosslick against his political remarks on Iran prior to a...
View ArticleWinners of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards honored
TEHRAN -- The winners of the 32nd edition of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards were announced during a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran’s Summit Conference Hall on Sunday....
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Iranian, Slovenian national libraries sign MOU TEHRAN – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) and the National and University...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Painting * An exhibition of paintings by Saeid Ahmadzadeh is currently underway at Shokuh Gallery. The show will continue until February 18 at the gallery, which can be found at 19 Amir Nuri Alley,...
View ArticlePersian translator of German literature Keikavus Jahandari commemorated
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to Iranian translator of the German literature Keikavus Jahandari (1923-2015) at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on Saturday. Jahandari,...
View ArticleIran warns Berlin festival against politicizing cinema
TEHRAN – Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) Hojjatollah Ayyubi warned director of the Berlin International Film Festival Dieter Kosslick against his political remarks on Iran prior to a...
View ArticleWinners of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards honored
TEHRAN -- The winners of the 32nd edition of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards were announced during a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran’s Summit Conference Hall on Sunday....
View Article1st Kish Intl. Sculpture Symposium kicks off
TEHRAN – The 1st Kish International Sculpture Symposium opened on Sunday with hopes for turning the southern Iranian island in the Persian Gulf into a center for sculpture. Situated 19 kilometers...
View ArticlePrint works by Turkish artists on display at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – An exhibition of print works by a group of eight Turkish artists is currently underway at Tehran’s Hoom Gallery. The artists are showcasing 14 prints of their latest works, which have...
View ArticleIran seeks advance in translation of Persian works
Tehran -- Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has prepared a plan to promote the translation of Persian books into other languages. The plan entitled “Translation of Persia...
View ArticleForeign diplomats visit exhibition of Khorvin artifacts at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A number of foreign diplomats visited the exhibition of the Khorvin artifacts that were recovered from a Belgian museum last December at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran on Monday. The...
View Article“Crazy Face”, “I Am Diego Maradona” lead nominations at Fajr filmfest
TEHRAN – “Crazy Face” and “I Am Diego Maradona” garnered 11 nominations each at the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s most important film gala, the organizers announced on Monday. Produced by Bita...
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Iranian, Slovenian national libraries sign MOU TEHRAN – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) and the National and University...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Painting * An exhibition of paintings by Saeid Ahmadzadeh is currently underway at Shokuh Gallery. The show will continue until February 18 at the gallery, which can be found at 19 Amir Nuri Alley,...
View ArticlePersian translator of German literature Keikavus Jahandari commemorated
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to Iranian translator of the German literature Keikavus Jahandari (1923-2015) at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on Saturday. Jahandari,...
View ArticleIran warns Berlin festival against politicizing cinema
TEHRAN – Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) Hojjatollah Ayyubi warned director of the Berlin International Film Festival Dieter Kosslick against his political remarks on Iran prior to a...
View ArticleWinners of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards honored
TEHRAN -- The winners of the 32nd edition of Iran’s Book of the Year Awards were announced during a ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran’s Summit Conference Hall on Sunday....
View Article1st Kish Intl. Sculpture Symposium kicks off
TEHRAN – The 1st Kish International Sculpture Symposium opened on Sunday with hopes for turning the southern Iranian island in the Persian Gulf into a center for sculpture. Situated 19 kilometers...
View ArticlePrint works by Turkish artists on display at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – An exhibition of print works by a group of eight Turkish artists is currently underway at Tehran’s Hoom Gallery. The artists are showcasing 14 prints of their latest works, which have...
View ArticleIran seeks advance in translation of Persian works
Tehran -- Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has prepared a plan to promote the translation of Persian books into other languages. The plan entitled “Translation of Persia...
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